Gem Rock Museum

Small but packed privately owned museum. £6 entry per person. Gemstones of every sort imaginable, and fossils as well, all beautifully displayed and lit in glass cabinets. Fabulous shop with specimens and jewellery, polished stones etc, much better than the website led me to believe. The Crystal Cave showed illuminated specimens and a UV light presentation, short in duration but very helpful. Cafe was lovely, with a simple lunch menu, locally sourced, and some home-baked cakes, Galloway ice-cream etc. Lovely way to spend an afternoon, and of course, I came away with some jewellery from their amazing selection.

This is a very interesting museum which has been run by the same family - the Stephensons - for many years.